(NEXSTAR) — Organic carrots have been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak impacting 18 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday.
Multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots have been recalled by Grimmway Farms due to the potential E. coli contamination. While the carrots are no longer available in stores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers may still have some in their homes.
According to the FDA, the impacted carrots, listed below, may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.
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There have been 39 cases reported across 18 states in this E. coli outbreak. Fifteen patients have been hospitalized, and one person has died, the CDC reports. The death in this outbreak was reported in California.